3-Chord Guitar Songs

Browse 3-chord guitar songs with chord diagrams, tabs, and playing guides for guitar, ukulele, and piano.

3-Chord Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs

Discover 100 songs that use 3 chords. Fewer chords means faster learning — each song below includes full chord diagrams, strumming patterns, and tabs for guitar, ukulele, piano, banjo, and mandolin.

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Plastic Jesus

Traditional
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
A traditional folk song with darkly humorous and satirical lyrics about faith and materialism. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ftap to play
Gtap to play

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Traditional
Advanced
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A traditional children’s nursery rhyme about a persistent spider. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. [C]Itsy bitsy spider, climbing…
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Gtap to play
Atap to play

Long Haired Country Boy

Charlie Daniels Band
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
A classic Southern rock anthem by The Charlie Daniels Band celebrating a laid-back, independent lifestyle. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Werewolves of London

Warren Zevon
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Warren Zevon’s classic rock song about a stylish, havoc-wreaking lycanthrope. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
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We Will Rock You

Queen
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Queen’s iconic stadium anthem built on a stomping beat and call-and-response vocals. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
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Wheels on the Bus

Traditional
Advanced
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A classic children’s song with repetitive verses and actions. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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This Little Light of Mine

Traditional
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
A traditional gospel song popularized as a civil rights anthem. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. [G]Let it shine…
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Superstition

Stevie Wonder
Advanced
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Stevie Wonder’s iconic funk classic about the dangers of believing in superstitions. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
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Lay Down Sally

Eric Clapton
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Eric Clapton’s laid-back country-rock tune about wanting a lover to stay. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
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Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play

King of the Road

Roger Miller
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Roger Miller’s classic hobo anthem celebrating a simple, wandering life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.